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The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach recently received a $100,000 grant as a challenge gift to support inclusion, diversity, equity, and access. Joe Ziomek, a club alumnus and...

By Mike Beanan New water supplies can address Laguna’s annual need for protection from wildfires for the next 30 years. Two plans have been proposed....

A Subtle Trap When personal growth becomes a topic of interest, it is easy to get caught in a subtle and unexpected trap. This dilemma...

Just a Bunch of Activists The founding fathers wore tricorne hats, fancy jackets and white leggings, but were they more exceptional than our present leaders?...

Hidden Figures By David Weinstein “Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.” Henry David Thoreau It’s summer, again, and I need new swim trunks. My current...

Getting Away to Honolulu It started with my friend Karis Wilde and me facing severe lockdown-itis. It was so bad, we decided to go somewhere...

Repairing the World Last Sunday was Neighborhood Congregational Church’s first post-pandemic service. I was invited to join as they returned to public worship. It was...

By Bob Borthwick Last month, the Laguna Greenbelt sent a letter that was mailed to all Lagunans. Through an oversight, the letter failed to identify...

Michael Minutoli is not a busker! The definition of a busker is: "a person who performs music or other entertainment in the street or...

As a life-long activist, I’ve always believed in being involved in my community and beyond. I like to be informed and participate in government...

So just how equitable is The Independent? I’m getting the impression not so much. Week after week, Michael Ray and Billy Fried are given numerous...

The restaurants on the Forest Avenue Promenade have increased their revenues due to an increase in their seating capacity, without a corresponding increase in...

Last week a small miracle occurred. When Covid hit, my 43 daughter Joselle, who happens to have Down Syndrome, came to live with us in...

There is a new law proposed to limit “buskers” from performing. It restricts where and when they can be around - no street corners,...

Laguna Live! will present the next edition of Beth’s Tuesdays with musicians Scott Gates and Joel Rafael at 7 p.m. on July 6. This broadcast...